Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60

Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court

Devanagari script

प्रावेशयत्ततः कक्षां द्वितीयां राजवेश्मनः । तत्रांतःपुरसंबद्धं महच्चैत्रग्थोपमम् ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

prāveśayattataḥ kakṣāṃ dvitīyāṃ rājaveśmanaḥ | tatrāṃtaḥpurasaṃbaddhaṃ mahaccaitragthopamam || 60 ||

Translation

ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಾಜಭವನದ ಎರಡನೇ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತಃಪುರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಗೊಂಡ ಮಹಾ ಸಭಾಮಂಟಪವು ಚೈತ್ರರಥದಂತೆ ವೈಭವದಿಂದ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು।

Word by Word

• प्रावेशयत्: made (him) enter
• प्रावेशयत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आ-√विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative) ‘caused to enter’

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, तस्मात्/अनन्तरम् (from there/then)

• कक्षाम्: into a chamber/room
• कक्षाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• द्वितीयाम्: second
• द्वितीयाम्: Karma-anvayi (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘कक्षाम्’)

• राजवेश्मनः: of the royal palace
• राजवेश्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजवेश्मन् (प्रातिपदिक: राजन्+वेश्मन्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (राज्ञः वेश्म)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक

• अन्तःपुरसंबद्धम्: connected with the inner apartments
• अन्तःपुरसंबद्धम्: Karma-anvayi (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तःपुर+संबद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अन्तःपुरे संबद्धम्/सम्बद्धम्); विशेषण (qualifying implied ‘स्थानम्/कक्षाम्’)

• महत्: great/large
• महत्: Karma-anvayi (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• चैत्रग्थोपमम्: resembling (something) called caitragtha
• चैत्रग्थोपमम्: Karma-anvayi (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चैत्रग्थ+उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (चैत्रग्थस्य उपमम्) ‘resembling a caitragtha’; विशेषण. (पाठ-सम्भावना: ‘चैत्ररथोपमम्’ इति प्रसिद्धम्)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana’s account in third-person narrative style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Raja (the king)
• Antahpura (inner apartments)
• Caitraratha (celestial reference)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

The verse uses vivid palace imagery—moving from outer to inner chambers—to symbolize progressive inwardness: a narrative movement that mirrors the dharmic and moksha-oriented theme of approaching the ‘inner’ truth beyond external appearances.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While not explicitly teaching bhakti here, the motif of being ‘led inward’ aligns with bhakti practice: the devotee is guided from external ritual and form toward intimate inner remembrance and surrender (antahkaraṇa-oriented devotion).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedanga instruction appears in this verse; it is primarily descriptive. Indirectly, it reflects the Purana’s use of poetic simile and structured narration—supportive of Vyakarana (clear construction) and Chandas sensitivity in preserving textual clarity.